(626) Notburga

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Asteroid
(626) Notburga
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Major semi-axis 2.576  AU
eccentricity 0.242
Perihelion - aphelion 1,954 AU - 3,198 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 25.4 °
Length of the ascending node 341.7 °
Argument of the periapsis 43.7 °
Time of passage of the perihelion July 13, 2017
Sidereal period 4 a 49 d
Mean orbital velocity 18.3 km / s
Physical Properties
Medium diameter approx. 73 km
Albedo 0.03
Rotation period 19 h 23 min
Absolute brightness 9.00 likes
history
Explorer August Kopff
Date of discovery February 11, 1907
Another name 1907 XO
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(626) Notburga is an asteroid of the main belt that was discovered on February 11, 1907 by the German astronomer August Kopff in Heidelberg .

The asteroid is named after the Holy Notburga von Hochhausen , a district of the municipality of Haßmersheim near Heidelberg.

See also

literature

  • Lutz D. Schmadel: Dictionary of minor planet names (5th Edition) . Springer Verlag, Berlin / Heidelberg 2003, ISBN 3-540-00238-3 ( limited preview in the Google book search).